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F. W. A. BROCKMILLER.

FAUCET FOR SODA FOUNTAINS.

.APPLxcATxoN FILED APR.22.1921.

:l ,427, 148 Patented Aug. 29, 1922,

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`FAUCET FORl SODA FOUNTAINS.

APPLICATION FILED APH.22,192|.

Patented Aug. 29, 1922.

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Be it known that vl, Fnnnnnion W. A.` Bnoc'irMrLLnma citizen of the United States, residing at St. yl3etersbur'g,in the county of Pinellas and State of Florida, have invented f certain new and useful improvements in Faucets for Soda Fountains, of which the for repair .when necessary.

following is a specification. v

rlhis invention relates to faucets for soda fountains and the primary object of the in-` vention `isito provide an rimproved faucetl of simple, and durable construction, which will function iny a Vpositive and expeditious manner, and in which there will be a mini mum amount of wear upon lthe working parts, and which vparts are `freely accessible Another object of the invention is to provide a faucet having anovel type of valve for 'controlling the flowy of liquid through the faucet, and a novel means for operating the valve. w

With these and other objects in viewthe invention consists in the'novel construction, arrangement and formation of parts,as vwill be hereinafter more specifically described, claimed andillustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming a part `of this specifica tion, in which drawings: K Y Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal section through the improved faucet.

Figure 2 isa detail perspective view of the valve vutilized for controlling the flow of liquid through the faucet. f.

Figure 3 is a front elevation of the Figure f1 is a detailedvertical transverse .section throughthe faucettalen on theline 4 4 of Figure l, the Working parts .being shown removed. v

Figure 5 is `anelevation of one of the' side plates of the vbody of the faucet.

Referring to the drawingsnin 1 detail, wherein similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout thev severalviews, the letter A indicates the inrl proved faucet, which includes thebodyA 13,: the valve C, and the Valve operating means D. l' f l The body B may be of any preferred configuration and ornamented to suit the indi.- vidual desires of the manufacturer, and is provided with a.l longitudinal way 10 forming the inlet to the faucet. and the vertical way 11 forming the outletof the faucet.y The Ways 10 and 11 communicate withy a fountain.

u 4 Specification of Letters Patent. l y PaIIGdQ-ugfgga Appncann ined rApril 22,

1.921..r Serial No. 463,672.

central enlarged passagelQ, which o ens out at-theropposite side of the body.

aid opposite side of the body B has secured ing means Das will ,be hereinafter more fully described. These side plates 13. con` form tothe yconfiguration of the body B and are provided with suitable aperturesli for the reception of fastening elements 15, by

position. The Wayl() has its bore enlarged,

as at 16, and theenlarged portion .of the` bore receives lthe-axial conduit pipe17,

means of which the side plates are held. in a which is arranged in spaced relation tothe enlarged portion of the bore. 16, forming an interior air chamber 18.

The inner end of Vthe conduit pipe 17 may hethreadably connected to thefbody as at 19'. The opposite. end ofthe conduit pipe may also be exteriorly threaded vas at20, so. as to permit the same to be readily connected with the Huid line pipek (not shown). The inner end of the body may also be provided with exterior threads 21 for permitting the saine to be readily threaded into position in the fountain, and can be provided with .the usual ornamental sleeve 22,.,for hiding the point-,of connection of the lfaucet with the The provision of the dead air f space 18 around the Huid conduit pipe 17 inl .the body ,B is a distinct improvement and faucet..

thisprevents the rapid cooling of that portion of the Huid which may be positioned in the body waiting to be dispensed. The inner end of the way v1.0;is provided with a valve seat, on which is adapted to fit the valve C, whichwill be now described. The valve C is of the Hap valve type and includes a flat body Q3, of rectangularcow ,l

`figuration having a hinged `barrel 24 formed thereon adjacent to its upper end. The body 23 below lthe hinged barrel'Qa, isy provided with a disc washer 25, which is adapted to vseat on kor cover the inner end ofthe longiwhich are fitted in the side plates 13, and this hinge pin is located directly above the longitudinally extending passageway 10.

The operating means D comprising a lever 28 having a handle 29, which may be of an ornamental configuration formed on one end thereof, and an operating head 30 formed on its lopposite end. This head 30 is of special construction and forms an important part of the invention and is extended into the central passageway 12. The inner end of the head 30 is provided with an arcuate cam face 3l, which lies on the inner side of the transversely extending substantially semi-circular groove 32. The cam 31 is adapted to normally engage the transversely curved surface 26 of the body 23 of the valve C,and forms the operating member therefor. head30 receives the pivot pin 33, which is indirect vertical alignment with the pivot pin`27 of the valveC, and this pivot pin 33 rockably supports the lever 23 and its head 30.`l The'head 30 on the opposite side of the pivot pin 33 from the cam 31 has its lower surface `provided with an arcuate face 35, against which is adapted to seat one end of' a leaf spring 36. VThe opposite end of the leaf spring 36 is fitted within a suitable recess 37 formed in the passageway l2. By this construction, it can be seen that the spring 36y normally urges the cam end 3l `into engagement with the body 23 of the valve andnormally holds the valve on its seat, and absolutely precludes the escape of fluid through the longitudinal passageway 10.

lllhen it is desired to operate the valve, it can beseen that it is merely necessary to pull down on the handle 29, which will rock the lever' 2S and its head 30 on the pivot pin 33, and move the cam end 31 away from the curved surface 26 of the body 23 of the valve C, thus permitting the valve to be rocked onits pivot pin 27 under the influencevof the pressure of the fluid. As the valve swings back, the same will form a guide for the fluid and direct the same down through the vvertical passageway ll.

From the foregoing description, it can be seen 'that an exceptionally simple and durable faucet yhas been provided, for soda fountains, which merely embodies a bodyy a valve, and an operating lever for the valve.

lf so desired the forward end ofthe body may be `provided with a screw threaded eX- ten'sion 38 for receiving the carrier 39 for a lens 40, which can 'be utilized for protecting Directly above the cam end 3l, the

a suitable label or the like, which can be positioned on the outer face of the screw threaded extension 38.

Changes in details may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of this invention; but,

I claim:

l. A faucetpcomprising a body having a valve seat, a flap valve arranged to tit upon the seat including a body having a transversely extending hinged barrel arranged adjacent to its upper end, a pivot pin arranged through the barrel for supporting the valve, an operating member for the valve including a lever, a head formed onr the lower end of the lever, a pivot pin extending through the head for rockably supporting` the lever and head, a cam on said head arranged to engage the flap valve above the hinged barrel, and a leaf spring engaging` the head on the opposite side thereof from the cam for normally holding the cam in engagement with the flap. valve.

2. A faucet comprising abody having a valve seat, a flap valve arranged for coopery ation with the seat including a 'llat body and a hinged barrel formed on the body adjacent to the upper end thereof, an operating member including a lever, and a head formed on the lower end of the lever, a pivot pin extend-ing through the head for roel:-

ably supporting the head and lever, a cam formed on the inner end of the head arranged to engage the portion of the flap valve above the hinged barrel, a leaf spring engaging the head on 4the oppositeside of the pivot pin from said cam for'pressing said cam against said portion of the flap valve, the head and body having seats formed therein to receive the terminals of said spring.

3. A valve comprising a body having .a

longitudinally extending inlet passagewayv therein, and a vertically extending outlet passageway therein, and a central passageway opening through the side thereof, removable guide plates carried by the body on opposite sides of said central passageway and enclosing said central passageway, a flap Valvel carried 'by said guide plates and adapted to fit. upon the inner end of the inlet passageway, and a lever eXtended into said central passageway through the side opening `in the body and rockably supported by the guide plates arranged to engage said flap valve,

FREDERICK W. A. BROCKMILL'ER. 

